On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Dan Victor wrote:


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> However, please feel free to write to me privately any comments you have
> on this or anything else at dcv at scn.org
>

Dan--

Read and re-read Rob Conway's post.. it's really sad to
see it.. and it's even sadder to realize he's no longer on
the List. Is this what you really want?

Admittedly I haven't seen the pvt posts you have received
but the weak, ineffectual arguments of Jerry Converse based
in his own reigous belief certainly pale by comparsion to
the thoughtfully articulated rationales put forth by
Don and Rob.. and I mean nothing negative about Jerry..
when he left the list, I wrote him and asked him to
reconsider as I thought his E. WA postings were homey
and nice.. BUT his posts do not reflect the depth of
thinking Don and Rob put forth..and we deep sixed Don
and drove Rob away.. so, do I conclude that we lose
the heavy end of the intellectual batting order because
some folks are put off by "style"..i.e., they gloss over
the content and just want this to be a quilting bee?

I think you really need to decide what you want here.
most of the Listers are not particularly well versed in
the science and theory that those posters provided, so
I thought it was really a plus for us to have that kind
of input.

to play to those among us who are offended by the grit
of a real argument and put off by the passion displayed
by those who really have something to say and who feel
strongly about cats, coffee, habitat, etc.. is a big
mistake.. the list will water down and become something
none of us will want to do any more.

I really liked it when Dennis, Don and I kicked around
the limerick thread and the puns.. punctuated by
Burt Guttman's great post that began " Let osprey
that we won't. etc etc..
that was intellectual activity at it's finest moment..
and I, and a few others, put a lot of energy into
getting Yakthon together.. that was a milestone..

I really would like to see us get back to that, Dan..
let it rip..get those guys back on board and tell
the pantywaists to get a life.. they can take it.

As Christians aren't they supposed to "turn the other
cheek?" :)

Tom